Pelvic Floor Exercises – Our Osteopaths in Oakleigh can help you!
Beginner Core and Pelvic Floor Exercises We hope you enjoyed our previous post about the core muscles. Just to recap, our core muscles refer to the deep abdominal muscles- Transverse Abdominus, deep spinal muscles and most importantly our Pelvic Floor muscles.
Detox Benefits by Naturopath Magda Nowakowski in Oakleigh South
THE BENEFITS OF DETOXIFICATION Spring time is finally here and you may been seeing the words, “detox” or “cleanse” popping up. Traditionally, cleanses and detoxes have been undertaken in Spring. Why Spring? This is the ideal time to give your body a
Knee Pain – What causes it and how Osteopathy, Myotherapy and Massage can help
What causes Knee Pain? With Summer around the corner, everyone from beginners to long distance runners should now be well into their training regime to get their bodies ready for the summer season. If this is you, and you've increased your
Dynamic Stretching
Dynamic Stretching vs Static Stretching?? We have done a few blog posts on different types of stretches. This blog will explain the difference between static and dynamic stretching and the most appropriate time to do them. With any movement based activities it is always
Breathing
Breathing and the Diaphragm Do you love breathing? Not a lot of people think about it, but it’s essential for living. In the constant exercise of inhalation and exhalation, working 24 hours every day is your diaphragm: your new best friend. In
Thoracic Towel Stretch
Thoracic Towel Stretch Following on from our blog on the Thoracic Spine, here is a great stretch that everyone from desk workers to gym goers to mechanics should be doing - the Thoracic Towel Stretch! Mobility and flexibility through the spine is
Seasonal Eating
WHAT IS SEASONAL EATING? We are heading towards the end of May and soon gearing into winter. Gone are Summer stone-fruits, decadent figs and delicious melons that can make our hearts and bellies sing with happiness! Some would argue that Seasonal Eating
Magnesium
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAGNESIUM Magnesium (Mg) is a mineral that is involved in the workings of the body day to day, hour to hour. In fact, it plays a role in activating a total of over 300 biochemical processes. From your nervous
Super Foods
Super Foods - What is all the fuss about? Have you ever wondered if you are getting enough of your daily nutrient requirements in what you eat? It is common in the average diet to be low in required nutrients such as